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376. The Royal Secrets of Brockwood
The Royal Secrets of Brockwood
by Anthony Corfield
with illustrations by Patricia Hubbard
1st edition, published by Portico D'Abbot Press in 1988
ISBN: 1871196000.
Pictorial laminated boards.
32 pages.
Very Good condition

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#89720   £4.00   
377. The Runaway Couple
The Runaway Couple
by Mary Angela Dickens
with illustrations by Harold Copping
Published by Raphael Tuck circa 1912
Pictorial paper covered boards.
Circular picture onlay to front cover.
Children's stories from Dickens, retold by his granddaughter.
Very Good condition

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#71310   £7.50   
378. The Second Father Brown Book
The Second Father Brown Book
by Gilbert Keith Chesterton
2nd edition, published by Cassell in 1959
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Edited for younger readers by Andrew Scotland.
Dustwrapper and covers a little worn at edges.
Fore edge foxed.
Library marks on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition

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#116141   £5.00   
379. The Signal Selection of Children's Books 1986
The Signal Selection of Children's Books 1986
by Nancy Chambers
1st edition, published by Thimble Press in 1987
ISBN: 0903355221.
Paperback.
Very Good condition

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#41177   £5.00   
380. The Sky in Silver Lace
The Sky in Silver Lace
by Robin Klein
Published by Viking in 1995
Fine condition

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#45992   £6.50   
381. The Spartan Twins
The Spartan Twins
by Lucy Fitch Perkins
with illustrations by Lucy Fitch Perkins
5th edition, published by Cape in 1946
Octavo.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
151 pages.
One of the 'Twin' series, which Lucy Fitch Perkins began writing in the 1930s to encourage children to appreciate other cultures.
Dustwrapper a little worn, old sellotape marks on flaps.
Library markings removed.
Endpapers renewed.
Pages lightly tanned.
Some creases and fingermarking at front of book.
Reading condition

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#95417   £5.00   
382. The Story of Jesus
The Story of Jesus
by Vincent S. Daniel
Published by Sisley's Ltd
The Children's Classics series.
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
10cm x 16cm.
Light wear to covers.
Neat name and address on front endpaper.
Good condition

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#110404   £3.50   
383. The Story of the Four Little Children who went round the world
The Story of the Four Little Children who went round the world
by Edward Lear
with illustrations by Gillian Martin
1st Thus edition, published by Impact Books in 1993
ISBN: 1874687293.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Spine and top edge faded.
Very Good condition

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#98907   £7.50   
384. The Strange Adventures of a Young Sailor
The Strange Adventures of a Young Sailor
by John Andrew Higginson
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1900
Green blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Maroon lettering on covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Covers faded.
Light wear to edges.
Prelims and fore edge foxed.
Contents good.
Good condition

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#114475   £5.00   
385. The Strawberry-Jam Pony
The Strawberry-Jam Pony
by Sheila Lavelle
with illustrations by Valerie Littlewood
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1989
ISBN: 0140329773.
Paperback.
88 pages.
Young Puffin story book.
Large print.
Ex-school library, stamps on both covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition

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#107079   £1.00   
386. The Threat
The Threat
by Lennart Frick
with illustrations by Rolf Emne
1st English edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1975
Translated by Joan Tate.
A young boy learns to readjust to a new environment.
Very Good condition

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#65116   £6.50   
387. The Three Naughty Children and other stories
The Three Naughty Children and other stories
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Eileen A. Soper
Reprint, published by Dragon Books in 1978
ISBN: 0583301797.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition

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#108866   £2.00   
388. The Twelve Dancing Princesses and Other Stories for the Younger Reader
The Twelve Dancing Princesses and Other Stories for the Younger Reader
by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
with illustrations by Frank Jennens
Published by Hampster Books circa 1950
31st book in Early Reader series.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Edges and corners slightly bumped.
Good condition

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#114598   £15.00   
389. The Upside-Down Mice and Other Animal Stories
The Upside-Down Mice and Other Animal Stories
by Jane Merer
Reprint, published by Collins in 1996
Paperback.
A compilation of short stories by various children's authors, including: Elisabeth Beresford, Roald Dahl, Colin Dann, Rose Impey, Dick King-Smith, Penelope Lively, E. Nesbit, Brian Patten and Philippa Pearce.
Very Good condition

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#66622   £3.00   
390. The Usborne Children's Bible
The Usborne Children's Bible
by Heather Amery
with illustrations by Linda Edwards
Published by Usborne in 2000
ISBN: 0746043058.
Pictorial laminated boards.
14cm x 18cm.
Fine condition

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#116077   £4.00   
391. The Very Young Mother Goose
The Very Young Mother Goose
with illustrations by Margot Austin
Published by Platt & Munk in 1963
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
24cm x 31cm.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition

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#118755   £7.50   
392. The Weekend
The Weekend
by Pamela Rogers
with illustrations by Tessa Jordon
1st American edition, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1973
ISBN: 0840763522.
Blue boards, dark blue lettering on spine.
A boy from a children's home meets a reletive for the first time.
Very Good condition

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#76438   £3.50   
393. The Weeping Sky
The Weeping Sky
by Lee Harding
1st edition, published by Cassell in 1977
Lee Harding is and Australian science fiction author who has recently begun writing for children.
No labels, minimal stamps.
Fine condition

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#60641   £7.50   
394. The Wherefore and the Why
The Wherefore and the Why
by Alan Patrick Herbert
with illustrations by George Morrow
4th edition, published by Methuen in 1945
Octavo.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
44 pages.
Endpapers discoloured, covers very slightly worn.
'Some new rhymes for old children.'
Good condition

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#82846   £5.00   
395. The Wild Pigs - A Story for Little People
The Wild Pigs - A Story for Little People
by Gerald Young
with illustrations by W. Parkinson
Published by Swan Sonnenschein in 1892
Bevilled dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
131 pages.
Black endpapers.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Gilt lettering and decoration slightly faded.
Name on front pastedown.
Binding sound.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition

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#111748   £15.00   
396. The Willow Street Kids
The Willow Street Kids
by Michele Elliot
with illustrations by Jill Bennett
Published by Marilyn Malin Books in 1986
Pictorial laminated covers.
Sub-title: "It's your right to be safe".
true stories children have told about unpleasant incidents in their lives, with advice about what to do and whom to tell.
Fine condition

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#60632   £7.50   
397. The Wind Lady and the Twins
The Wind Lady and the Twins
by Reginald Callender
with illustrations by Hilda G. Kerr
1st edition, published by Zenith Press in 1933
Unusual fantasy in which two children are spirited to different lands by the Wind Lady, to learn abour other cultures; the story contains an strong Christian element.
Spine ends and edges worn, and foxing on prelims.
Good condition

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#68864   £20.00   
398. The Wolfman and the Clown
The Wolfman and the Clown
by Helen Ganly
with illustrations by Helen Ganly
1st edition, published by Deutsch in 1990
ISBN: 0233985042.
Inspired by the true story of a group of children who had seen a poster advertising the file "Restless Natives."
Very Good condition

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#69924   £6.50   
399. The Wonder Book of Children
The Wonder Book of Children
by Harry Golding
5th edition, published by Ward Lock circa 1924
Quarto, pictorial glazed boards.
Red cloth spine.
Twelve colour plates.
Pictorial endpapers by Thomas Maybank.
Very Good condition

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#64172   £25.00   
400. The Wonder Dog
The Wonder Dog
by Richard Hughes
with illustrations by Anthony Maitland
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1980
ISBN: 014031069X.
The Collected Children's Stories of Richard Hughes.
Paperback.
180 pages.
Covers worn and creased.
Name on front endpaper.
Prelims loose.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition

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#82524   £2.50   
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